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Zip Code 77401 Population

Population breakdown by gender

Population in zip code 77401 is 17,522 residents | Male to Female ratio is 1:0.98 | Zip Code 77401 land area is 3.7513 sq. miles | Population density is 4,670.91 residents per square mile

Median age in zip code 77401

  Median Age
Zip Code Median Age 41.3
Median Age - Male 41.1
Median Age - Female 41.4

Median age of zip code 77401 is 15.4% higher compared to nearby zip codes and 11% higher compared to the United States median age. Comparing gender-specific madian age yields the following results. Male median age of zip code 77401 is 18.1% higher compared to nearby zip codes and 14.8% higher compared to the United States male median age. Female zip code 77401 median age is 12.8% higher in comparison to nearby zip codes and 7.5% higher compared to female national median age average.

Population breakdown by age

Racial makeup of zip code 77401

White population 13854
Black or African American population 216
Asian population 2787
American Indian and Alaska Native population 39
Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander population 0
Other population 321

Region of birth

Zip code 77401 ancestry distribution

Arab 0.8% Czech 2.3%
Danish 0.4% Dutch 1.2%
English 13.4% French No Basque 4.1%
French Canadian 0.3% German 17.4%
Greek 0.3% Hungarian 0.5%
Irish 13.1% Italian 5.3%
Lithuanian 0.3% Norwegian 1.1%
Polish 2.6% Portuguese 0.2%
Russian 1.8% Scotch-Irish 3.5%
Scottish 2.7% Slovak 0%
Subsaharan African 0.2% Swedish 0.6%
Swiss 0.6% Ukrainian 0.3%
USA 8.1% Welsh 0.5%
West Indian No Hispanic Groups 0% Other Ancestries 25.7%

Family type by presence of children under 18 by age in zip code 77401

Family Type Distribution
Total families 4788
Married couples 84.8%
Other couples 15.2%

Family and household income distribution in zip code 77401

  Family income (%) Household income (%)
$30,000 or less 4.47% 8.01%
$30,000 and $50,000 4.55% 7.81%
$50,000 and $100,000 14.22% 19.09%
$100,000 and $200,000 29.87% 27.2%
$200,000 or more 46.89% 37.9%

Households by size in zip code 77401

Household language in zip code 77401

English language 78.07%
Spanish language 8.06%
Other European language 4.93%
Asian language 7.88%
Other language 1.05%

Population by housing unit in zip code 77401

Total Occupied housing units 6481
Detached housing units 83.83%
Attached housing units 7.34%
2 units 0.46%
3 - 4 units 0.42%
5 - 9 units 1.45%
10 - 19 units 2.41%
20 - 49 units 1.1%
50 or more units 2.56%
Mobile homes 0.43%
Boats, RVs, Vans 0%

Means of transportation to work in zip code 77401

Use car, track or Van 93.23%
Use public transportation 0.35%
Use Motorcycle 0.08%
Use bicycle 0.24%
Walk to work 1.16%
Work at home 4.94%

School attendance in zip code 77401

Attent Preschool programs 6.16%
Attend Public School 19.88%
Attend college undergraduate program 3.83%
Attent graduate studies 1.55%
Not enrolled in school 68.59%

Highest school attainment in zip code 77401

Less then 9th grade 0.53%
Grade 9 to 12, no diploma 2.42%
High school diploma 6.58%
Some college, no degree 14.96%
Associate degree 5.62%
Bachelor's degree 49.96%
Graduate or professional degree 19.93%

Real Estate in zip code 77401

Housing occupied 93.14%
Housing vacant 6.86%
Housing occupied by owner 84.54%
Housing occupied by tenant 15.46%
Total Rented Units 1002
Median Contract Gross Rent $1,174
Median Gross Rent $1,422
Median Home Value $557,500

Contract rent is the monthly cash rent agreed to, regardless of any furnishings, utilities, fees, meals, or services that may be included. Gross rent is the contract rent plus the estimated average monthly cost of utilities and fuels if these are paid by the renter. In zip code 77401 median gross rent is 21.12% larger then the median contract rent.

Average estimated apartment rent in zip code 77401

Studio $1,090
1 Bedroom $1,090
2 Bedrooms $1,310
3 Bedrooms $1,740
4 Bedrooms $1,790
AVERAGE RENT $1,404

Average rent in zip code 77401 ($1,404.00) is 39.5% higher compared to nearby zip codes and 50.1% higher compared to the average rent in the US. The following illustrates how zip code 77401 rent compares to the nearby zip code rents by unit type: studio apartment rent is 39.7% higher, one bedroom apartment rent is 39.6% higher, two bedroom rent is 39.4% higher, three bedroom rent is 39.6% higher, four bedroom rent is 39.1% higher.

Housing units in zip code 77401

Total housing units 6958
Detached housing units 83.64%
Attached housing units 6.84%
2 units 0.43%
3 - 4 units 0.39%
5 - 9 units 1.35%
10 - 19 units 2.24%
20 - 49 units 1.42%
50 or more units 3.28%
Mobile homes 0.4%
Boats, RVs, Vans 0%

Real Estate taxes paid in zip code 77401

Total Real Estate Taxes $52,846,300
Real estate taxes paid for units with a mortgage $39,660,100
Real estate taxes paid for units with no mortgage $13,186,200

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Zip Code City County Distance
77024 Houston Harris 0.96 ml
77002 Houston Harris 3.13 ml
77069 Houston Harris 6.88 ml
77054 Houston Harris 11.18 ml
77021 Houston Harris 11.27 ml
77051 Houston Harris 12.46 ml
77027 Houston Harris 12.69 ml
77033 Houston Harris 12.72 ml
77081 Houston Harris 12.91 ml
77045 Houston Harris 13.3 ml